Northern county villages topic of Third Saturday program

7:36 PM,
Mar. 12, 2014

This image of Haven's main thoroughfare is interesting for a number of reasons. Note the three modes of transportation shown: horse and buggy, early motorcar, and Interurban. In reality, the Interurban never passed through Haven. This promotional piece may have been made to encourage the Interurban lines being built in the country.

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"At the Crossroads: Villages of Northern Sheboygan County" is the focus of the March 15 Third Saturday program, set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sheboygan County Historical Museum, 3110 Erie Ave.

Northern Sheboygan County was once home to several villages, with some of them even sustaining themselves to the point that they exist today. Others were absorbed into a neighboring village and still others faded away. Whatever the outcome, these communities were all once bustling with activity.

In the early 20th century, the United States Post Office went through a restructuring. Many of the ...